Food&Drink

Perth Night Market returns with evening of artisans, music and magic

SUBMITTED PERTH — Downtown Perth will once again come alive with the sights and sounds of its signature end-of-summer celebration as the Perth Night Market returns on Saturday, Sept. 13, […]

FoodCore Leeds-Grenville-Lanark launches local flavours

SUBMITTED As we come to the peak of the local growing season and with the ‘buy Canadian’ movement continuing to be top of mind, now is a great time to […]

Supporting two vital community organizations – one Smile Cookie at a time

SUBMITTED As sure as flowers will sprout – Spring is Tim Hortons’ time to show their support for their community – one Smile Cookie at a time. From April 28 […]

Perth Lions Club cancels popular Garlic Festival after 25 years

LAURIE WEIR After a quarter-century of celebrating all things garlic, the Perth Lions Club has made the difficult decision to cancel its annual Garlic Festival held mid-summer, citing feasibility issues. […]

FoodCoreLGL plans timely expansion and update of local food directory 

SUBMITTED FoodCore Leeds-Grenville, Lanark is updating and expanding the Lanark Local Flavours directory, originally created by EcoPerth. The directory connects local producers and consumers to promote sustainable agriculture, fresh and […]

Food fair, new chairs, and heritage recognition: Highlights from Perth council

LAURIE WEIR Perth town council met on Jan. 29 to discuss a variety of topics, including an upcoming multicultural food fair, new leadership for the Business Improvement Area (BIA) and […]